ADC Fires Back: APC Is Obsessed with 2027 Elections, While Ignoring Nigeria's Urgent Problems
LAGOS, Nigeria — In a sharp political broadside on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being singularly fixated on the 2027 general elections at the expense of addressing Nigeria’s pressing national challenges.
“If you listen to them, they have only one problem today; the only problem they have as far as they are concerned is 2027 election,” Abdullahi stated.
“That’s why, when you listen to them, that’s what they talk about — as if they are in opposition, as if their mandate has ended, as if they don’t have a duty to solve the problems that the country is confronted with.”
The comments come amid growing speculation and realignments in Nigeria’s political landscape as parties gear up for the next presidential contest.
The ADC, which has positioned itself as a viable opposition platform, has been actively building coalitions and projecting confidence for 2027, with figures like Atiku Abubakar and others linked to potential tickets.
Abdullahi’s remarks highlight a recurring criticism from opposition ranks: that the APC-led federal government is more preoccupied with political survival and consolidating power than delivering tangible solutions to insecurity, economic hardship, infrastructure deficits, and youth unemployment plaguing millions of Nigerians.
This latest exchange underscores the intensifying battle for narrative control as the 2027 election cycle heats up.
The ADC has repeatedly signaled it will contest the polls independently while remaining open to strategic alliances based on shared ideology, rejecting any notion of collapsing into larger parties.
Nigeria’s political environment remains highly charged. The ruling APC continues to defend its reform agenda amid economic headwinds, while opposition voices, including the ADC, paint a picture of a government distracted by electoral calculations.
Analysts note that such verbal clashes are typical in the pre-election period but reflect deeper frustrations among citizens yearning for issue-based politics over constant power plays.
With inflation, security concerns, and living costs dominating public discourse, Abdullahi’s critique resonates with many who feel governance has taken a backseat to 2027 strategizing.
As the African Democratic Congress strengthens its structures and the APC consolidates its incumbency advantages, the coming months promise more fiery exchanges.
Whether these translate into meaningful policy debates or devolve into partisan mudslinging will shape voter perceptions heading into what is already being billed as a fiercely contested 2027 presidential election.
For now, Bolaji Abdullahi’s pointed observation serves as a rallying cry for the opposition: focus on governance, not just the next ballot.
Nigerians, caught in the middle, will ultimately decide whose message rings truer when the votes are cast.
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